Your Best Life INC

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Our mission is to provide financial benefits and employment support services to Social Security Beneficiaries

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-3730445) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$207K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 16% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$207K
to officers and key staff · 69% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 69% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
6.0 mo
of spending, in cash
6.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$110K
67% of total assets
Liabilities are 67% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
None of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$331K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$302K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$54K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$331K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$202K
FY2024$336K
FY2025$331K
Expenses
$302K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$167K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$302K
Net assets
$54K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023−$34K
FY2024$75K
FY2025$54K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2021.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $302K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990; $207K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Codirector
$207,290Pt VII · Sec A

Shana Wild’s $207K as Codirector is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Shana Wild$207,290$162,827$114,666

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Offers financial aid and job help to Social Security recipients.

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3 programs · $301K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Representative payee consulting services provided to organizational representational payees.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-3730445) · Dispute this line
$193Kprogram expense
02

Job search, resume creation, benefits counseling and ongoing support to SSI/SSDI beneficiaries who want to return to work.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-3730445) · Dispute this line
$102Kprogram expense
03

Representative payee services to individuals who receive SSI/SSDI and need assistance managing their benefits.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-3730445) · Dispute this line
$6Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$331K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$331K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217
Money outPt IX
$302K
Ln 25
Programscol B$302K
Owns and owesPt X
$54K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217
Fees for servicesLn 2g$331K
Total revenueLn 12$331K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$150K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$150K
Accounts receivableLn 4$10K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$5K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
Net assetsLn 32$54K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K$150K
Total assetsLn 16$192K$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K$110K
Net assetsLn 32$75K$54K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$167K$167K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$32K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$945$945
Accounting feesLn 11c$137$137
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$658$658
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$302K$302K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 23, 2026 $331K$302K$29K$54K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 1, 2025 $336K$260K$75K$75K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 6, 2024 $202K$167K$35K−$34K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $330,913 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,516$217
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $334,086$330,696
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $335,602$330,913
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $204,003$221,014
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $56,135$80,514
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $260,138$301,528
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $75,464$29,385
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $330,913 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$217
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$217
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $330,696$330,696
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $330,696 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$330,913
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $301,528 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $166,810$166,810
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,984$31,984
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,839$8,839
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,381$13,381
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $945$945
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $137$137
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,806$24,806
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $658$658
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,710$5,710
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,545$19,545
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,472$4,472
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,014$3,014
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,552$19,552
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,675$1,675
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $301,528 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$301,528
Part X · Balance sheet $164,207 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $179,295$149,554
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,313$10,141
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,512
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $191,608$164,207
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,229$42,936
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $104,264$64,730
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,647$2,490
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $116,140$110,156
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $75,468$54,051
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $75,468$54,051
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $191,608$164,207
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $54,051 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$330,913
XI-2 Total expenses$301,528
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,385
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$75,468
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$54,051

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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